Ludvig Nobel
Entrepreneur
Historically one of the world's richest men. He became a philanthropist and humanitarian.
He designed the basics of the world's first oil tanker.
He treated his employees well, sharing profits with them and always seeking to improve their working conditions.
His brother Robert persuaded him to drill for oil in Baku. He then devised ways to transport the extracted oil.
His brother Alfred Nobel established the Nobel Prize Foundation.